Globe said the planned Asia Link Cable (ALC) will be approximately 6,000 kilometers in length, connecting Hong Kong and Singapore as its trunk, with branches into the Philippines, Brunei Darussalam and Hainan, China.HMN Technologies Co. Ltd. (HMN Tech) was awarded as the system supplier and is expected to complete construction of the ALC by the third quarter of 2025.
Ayala-led Globe Telecom said Tuesday it has formed a consortium with several Asian telcos, which includes DITO Telecommunity, for an investment deal worth $300 million to build a submarine cable system in Southeast Asia.
Apart from Globe and DITO, members of the consortium include China Telecom Global Limited , Singapore Telecommunications Limited , and Unified National Networks Sdn Bhd of Brunei Darussalam. HMN Technologies Co. Ltd. was awarded as the system supplier and is expected to complete construction of the ALC by the third quarter of 2025, it said.
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